Forest Europe - the MCPFE Newsletter of the Liaison Unit Warsaw

Issue 24, November/December 2007
The last issue of the MCPFE Newsletter of the Liaison Unit Warsaw: 5th MCPFE held on 5−7 November 2007, in Warsaw, Poland, concluded with political assurance that Europe’s forests would remain to be managed sustainably towards benefits from the best of their potential. New commitments on promotion of wood as a renewable energy carrier and the role of forest in water protection in the context of climate change were adopted by altogether 40 MCPFE signatories for the implementation at a national level. Rotation in the GCC and the MCPFE chairmanship - time to say goodbye to the Liaison Unit Warsaw.

Issue 23, September/October 2007
Conference Documents ready for consideration of European ministers responsible for forests at the up-coming Warsaw Summit (5 – 7 November 2007); The content and structure of the Warsaw Declaration and two Warsaw Resolutions endorsed by the MCPFE Expert Level Meeting.

Issue 22, July/August 2007
Up date on the ongoing preparation for the 5th Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (5-7 November, 2007, Warsaw, Poland): MCPFE contribution to the Pan-European Forest Week 2008 and draft Pan-European Recommendations for Afforestation and Reforestation in the context of the UNFCCC

Issue 21, May/June 2007
The next step in the run-up to the 5th Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (5-7 November, 2007, Warsaw, Poland) – the Expert Level Meeting (5-6 July, Warsaw, Poland) discussed on the substance of the draft documents: the Ministerial Declaration and two Warsaw Resolutions

Issue 20, March/April 2007
Continuation of the preparatory process of the 5th Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe (5-7 November, 2007, Warsaw, Poland) on the agenda of the upcoming MCPFE Expert Level Meeting; the regional approach with the reference to the outcome of UNFF-7

Issue 19, January/February 2007
Preparation activities for the 5th Ministerial Conference on the Protection of Forests in Europe to be held on 5-7 November, 2007, Warsaw, Poland; introduction of the conference logo; reporting on European forests

Issue 18, November/December 2006
Summarizes the results of the MCPFE workshop on pan-European recommendations for afforestation and reforestation in the context of UNFCCC (October, 2006, Vilnius, Lithuania) and reviews a new proposal for the pan-European forest classification system discussed during the workshop held in Bled, Slovenia (November, 2006)

Issue 17, September/October 2006
MCPFE Expert Level Meeting agreed on the timeframe and themes of up-coming 5th Ministerial Conference

Issue 16, July – August 2006
The initial scope of the Warsaw Conference to be discussed at the up-coming Expert Level Meeting. The Workshop on Inter-C&I Process Collaboration (June, 2006, Bialowieza, Poland) - opportunities for strengthening synergies among C&I processes. Announcement of new MCPFE/IUFRO publication: Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Forest Management: the role of traditional knowledge, Proceedings of the Conference (June 2006, Florence, Italy

Issue 14/15, March – June 2006
The outcome of the MCPFE Round Table Meeting – a brainstorming debate on challenges for the future. Results of other meetings summarized: the 33rd Session of the EFC and the seminar on strengthening science-policy interface organized as part of the MCPFE Work Programme

Issue 13, January/February 2006
A starting point for a preparation of the Warsaw Conference – the MCPFE Round Table Meeting; “Joint position of the MCPFE and the EfE/PEBLDS on the Pan-European understanding of the linkage between the Ecosystem Approach and Sustainable Forest Management ” adopted by the PEBLDS Council; new developments in the process of elaboration of the MCPFE 2007 Report on SFM

Issue 12, November/December 2005
The MCPFE workshop on combating illegal harvesting of forest products and related trade - the outcome; the ENA FLEG Ministerial Conference - briefly

Issue 10/11, July/October 2005
The outcome of the latest MCPFE Expert Level Meeting - challenges for the future. Results of other meetings summarized: the workshop on cross-sectoral co-operation (17-19 October 2005, Riga, Latvia)

Issue 9, May/June 2005
The contribution of the MCPFE to the UNFF-5, outcome of the seminar on “Forestry and our Cultural Heritage”

Issue 8, March/April 2005
The current stage of the MCPFE reporting on SFM

Issue 7, January/February 2005
Further development of Joint position of the MCPFE and the PEBLDS/EfE on the Pan European Understanding of the Linkage between the Ecosystem Approach and Sustainable Forest Management

Issue 6, November/December 2004
Exchange of the countries’ experiences on developing, implementing and improving the comprehension of the nfp processes in Europe – the MCPFE Workshop in Gdansk

Issue 5, September/October 2004
The MCPFE Expert Level Meeting – reviewing the commitments

Issue 4, July/August 2004
Workshop on National Forest Programme, Public relations in forestry, 80th anniversary of the Polish State Forests

Issue 3, May/June 2004
Results of the MCPFE/PEBLDS ad hoc Working Group on the Ecosystem Approach and SFM

Issue 2, March/April 2004
A ceremony of official opening of Liaison Unit Warsaw, MCPFE ad hoc Working Group session

Issue 1, January/February 2004
The Liaison Unit Warsaw launched its operation

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